Train order or message delivering device.



T HARTSOOK. TRAIN ORDER 0R MESSAGE DELIVERING DEVICE- APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. 1915.

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T. HARTSOOK. TRAIN ORDER 0R MESSAGE DELIVERING DEVICE.

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TRAIN ORDER OB MESSAGE DELIVERING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct. 26,1915.-

Application filed May 3, 1915. Serial No. 25,499.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HAnrsook, citizen of the United States, residing at Logansport, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Train Order or Message Delivering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devices for delivering train orders to passing trains. Heretofore various means have been provided for such purpose, but so far as I am aware they have been too expensive for practical use or they have been of such a nature that the whole device necessarily has been carried away by the engineman or fireman, V supposedly to be returned, but more often lost.

The present invention has for its objects, among others, to provide a simple and cheap, yet eflicient and durable, device for this purpose, which does not have to be taken away, but remains in the hands of the station agent or operator, or in place upon any other means by which it may be supported. The train order and the cord to which it is attached are all that have to be taken up by the person on the train. The device remains for further and repeated use.

Another object is to provide a device by which the chances of injury to the person receiving the train order are reduced to a minimum on account of eliminating the long projections, etc. This device is of such a nature that it costs but little to manufacture, is composed of few parts, these cheap of manufacture, readily assembled and not likely to get out of order.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

This invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in Which Figure 1 shows a plan view of the device with train order and cord in position. Fig. 2 is a view of the device after the same has released the message and cord. Fig. 3 is a cross section of Fig. 1 taken on the line aa.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the handle. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the shaft 1. Fig. 6 is a cross section of Fig. 1 taken on the line aa with handle 5 and shaft 1 removed. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing how the device is used.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to drawings, at designates a frame of any suitable material, wood or metal, circular in form, with a portion of the periphery removed to facilitate the passage of the hand through the cord. The frame 4. is provided with the hole 6 to which the slotted handle 5 is pivoted. The frame is also provided with a shaft 1 having projections 2 for the reception of the cord 9. The shaft 1 has also an arm or projection 3 which engages the frame 4 and the handle 5 which latter serves to lock the shaft in position when the device is in normal position as indicated in Fig. 1 when it is ready for the reception of the cord 9 and the train order 8. The shaft 1 is pivoted to frame at 15. The arm 3 is battered at 13 which engages the battered point 7 on frame 4 which latter serves as a stop-block for the arm when in normal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The travel of the frame 4 in the slot of the handle 5 is limited in the direction of the arrow 16. The travel is far enough, however, to allow the handle 5 to lock in the arm 3 when same is parallel with the frame.

The manner of using the device is apparent from Fig. 7 wherein the device is shown as being held by the handle 5 in the hands of the station agent or operator with frame in position as seen in Fig. 1 so as to be within reach of the engineman or fireman in the cab of the locomotive. The train order is inclosed within an envelop 8, sealed in the usual way, and is held upon a cord 9 fixed thereto in any way, as, for instance,

b being passed under the sealing flap and extending lengthwise of the envelop. The cord extending laterally from both ends of the envelop is passed over the hooks or projections 2 and 14-, the ends of the cord being united and engaging the hooks or projections 2 and 14:. This is best shown by Fig.

' 1 in which the frame 4: is at normal repose in the slot of handle 5?- The above relative position of the frame and handle locks the arm '3, of shaft isl ot the handle.

In the position shown by Fig 1, theenvelopwith thetrain" order is held distended in the frame l. As the trainapproachea the engineer or fireman extends his handcutoff hefcab and intothespace between sides 10, and 11 of the frame,'thereby causinga movement of the frame in the direction of the arrow 18 and causing the arm 3to disengage the'handle 5. The shaft- 1, being unlocked,

1 revolves and releases the cord 9. to Which'thje train order is attached, the 'cord'encii cling V the arm of the person on the engine and being retained byhim; The device is retained bv the station agent or operator for another train order to be a'iiixed thereon j'ready for delivery to'the next appreaching train. By

this means it Will be seen" that thedevic'e is retained by the station agent or operator, and that it is only" the cord With the message which is'taken away by the person on the Modifications in details" may be resorted to withdut departing from the-spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the character described, a frame, a shaft revoluble therein, a slotted handle pivotally mounted on the frame and locking means on said shaft for cooperation with said handle, and means for holding a train order Within the frame and allowing the ready release of the order only.

2; The-combination of a slotted handle, a frame and a shaft, means for pivoting the handle to the shaft, means for pivoting the shaft'to the frame, means provided. on shaft for engaging the handle, means also on shaft for engaging a train order and readily releasing same 'only. Substantially as described,

3. In' a device of the character described, a frame, a shaft revolubly mountedtherein, a slotted handle pivotally connected with said frame, means cooperating \vith said V frame and handle to lock the shaft against rotation, and means on said frame connected with said shaft for holding a train order and releasable by the revolution of said shaft when unlocked;

THOMAS HARTSOOK. Witnesses:

ELIZABETH HO URG, IDA NEWMAN.

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